With John Legend as her opponent during a Juneteenth-inspired battle, Alicia Keys already showcased her brigade of hits last year on the wildly popular virtual platform, ‘VERZUZ’ (which counts her rapper-producer husband Swizz Beatz as one of its curators).
But, if Keys has her way, she not only wants to pay the musical battleground another visit but she already has her sights set on a list of big-named female competitors to take on.
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As we reported here, the R&B diva – hot on the promo trail for her latest studio album ‘KEYS’ – inadvertently set Twitter ablaze when she reflected on the Lil Mama fallout from the 2009 VMAs.
Her commentary on that enduring hot topic was just one of many that got tongues wagging, including announcing her desire to gear up for another #VERZUZ battle (as seen in the short clip above).
Although she quizzed the audience for names they’d like to see her in a hit-for-hit duel against, the ones that seemed to resonate most were her ‘Put It In a Love Song’ co-star Beyonce as well as Rihanna.
“Alright, I like that,” Keys said to audience applause. “Me, Bey, or Rih.”
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The “fantasy” match-up is the second time in as many weeks Beyonce has made headlines for being pit on a #VERZUZ wishlist against a fellow mega diva. Click here to hear legendary record executive & producer LA Reid dish on why he wants to see a Bey battle against Mariah Carey.